GIAN PAOLO BASSI
MEDICAL SERVICES & DEVICES
Dassault Systèmes is advancing its position as a global leader in 3D design, simulation and virtual twin technologies, empowering the healthcare and life sciences industries to innovate through digital transformation and connected virtual environments.
Through its flagship SOLIDWORKS ecosystem and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the organisation enables medical device engineers, researchers and healthcare innovators to design, simulate and collaborate more efficiently, accelerating the adoption of advanced 3D and AI-driven technologies across the healthcare sector.
As SVP of Mainstream Innovation at Dassault Systèmes, Gian Paolo Bassi plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare-focused design and engineering workflows, leading the 3DEXPERIENCE Works strategy and championing the expansion of the SOLIDWORKS community into life sciences and medtech applications.
With more than 20 years of experience in 3D, CAD and PLM application development, he has been instrumental in guiding product strategy and fostering innovation across Dassault Systèmes’ s mainstream solutions, with increasing relevance to healthcare innovation and medical technology development.
His current focus includes driving AI-enabled design innovation through tools such as Aura, Leo and Marie, strengthening digital thread connectivity in healthcare ecosystems and advocating
GIAN PAOLO BASSI
TITLE: SVP OF MAINSTREAM INNOVATION
COMPANY: DASSAULT SYSTÈMES INDUSTRY: SOFTWARE
Gian Paolo Bassi is SVP of Mainstream Innovation at Dassault Systèmes, driving AI-enabled design, digital engineering and healthcare innovation across 3DEXPERIENCE Works and SOLIDWORKS.
for the next generation of medical design and simulation tools at major industry events such as 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026. Here, Gian shares his insights with Healthcare Digital.
Q. WHAT IS SOLIDWORKS?
» SOLIDWORKS provides powerful yet simple 2D and 3D product development solutions that have been the industry standard for engineers and designers for more than 30 years.
It has evolved from a desktop CAD tool into a comprehensive ecosystem that transforms how products are designed and manufactured.
Part of Dassault Systèmes’ Metamorphosis strategy, focused on building 3D UNIV-RSES virtual twin experiences for a sustainable world, SOLIDWORKS integrates modelling, simulation and AI, enabling optimisation across the entire lifecycle – from concept to recycling.
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